misjudge
verb
misjudge is spelled M-I-S-J-U-D-G-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, misjudge means “To make an error in judging, to incorrectly assess” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in misjudge?
| Letters | 8: M-I-S-J-U-D-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is misjudge?
Misjudge appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce misjudge?
- US
Misjudge has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-misjudge.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of misjudge
- misjudges present, singular, he/she/it
- misjudging participle, present
- misjudged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does misjudge mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make an error in judging, to incorrectly assess.
I misjudged you. I don't like your politics but I appreciate your loyalty to your friends.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Misjudge in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | méjuger |
| German | falsch beurteilen, voreilig aburteilen (if due to hastiness) |
| Portuguese | julgar errado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does misjudge come from?
From mis- + judge.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).